Big Bear Lake Fishing Report

Big Bear Lake - Big Bear Lake, CA (San Bernardino County)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Big Bear Sporting Goods

by Big Bear Sporting Goods
7-24-2021
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Well it’s not looking like the trout bite is going to slow down anytime soon. Powerbaits and night crawlers hanging down in the 4 to 8 foot range are still bringing in lots of limits. Spoons and spinners are doing the trick as well. Even fly fishing with both wet and dry flies is producing. Trolling on leadcore at one to two colors or monofilament with small Rapalas, spoons, or night crawlers is another way to ensure success. The biggest change is that the bright moon phase has shifted to morning bite a little later into the day, so getting out at dawn is not necessary. The evening bite, from sunset into the night, is most definitely where most of the action has been seen.
 
The bass bite continues to be a little spotty, but finesse fishing around the observatory and windy point is paying off for some anglers. Choose a floating worm in green pumpkin or purple (a bit of chartreuse is helpful as well), and put it on a drop shot or shakey head. If you want to cover water a little quicker try a weedless rigged swimbait, a lipless crank, or a spinnerbait.
 
With summer in full swing there are plenty of night fishing opportunities for catfish, carp, and of course crawfish. BBSG staff members Bryce and Bob dropped a trap in a couple of nights ago and pulled out a basket full of these lobster-sized bugs.


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